🎞️ Video Lesson: MS Project Tasks Tutorial
- Due May 14, 2021 at 2:59am
- Points 5
- Questions 3
- Time Limit None
- Allowed Attempts Unlimited
Instructions
Microsoft (MS) Project is an application used for managing projects and we will use it for some upcoming assignments. Last week, you made sure you had access to the software and this week we will use it to add tasks to the schedule!
Instructions
Note: If you use a Mac or Chromebook for your homework, you will need to use a virtual machine through NetLabs for each of your assignments using MS Project.
Set Up
- Open MS Project
- In the bottom left, click Options
- Choose Schedule from the left side
- Scroll down to the section titled Scheduling options for this project:
- Make sure New Tasks created: is set to Auto Scheduled
- Scroll down to the section titled Calculation
- Make sure Calculate project after each edit: is set to On
- Choose Save from the left side
- In the Save projects section, update the Default File location to a folder you have created for this class (it will not be identical to mine in the picture below).
- Optional: You may want to check the box to "Auto save every 15 minutes". You may also want to automatically "Save all open projects" and "Prompt before saving".
Reminder: You will not be able to "Undo" previous actions after a project saves.
- Click Ok to save these settings/options
- To follow along with the video, click File and start a new blank project
Tasks/Scheduling in MS Project
- Watch the videos below. You do not have to watch all of them in one sitting. Feel free to break it up!
- Consider following along with the wedding planning example for practice in the program.
- Completing the bathroom renovation exercises are optional but highly recommended for more practice!
Optional Exercise Files: Project 2019 Exercise Files.zip
Videos
In an effort to keep the materials for this class free, we will be using bits and pieces of a 5-hour long YouTube tutorial (Links to an external site.) throughout this class to learn how to use MS Project. This week, you will complete the tutorials related to tasks.
Video sections:
- Entering Tasks (required)
- Opening and Closing Projects (required)
- Exercise 01 (recommended)
- Accessing Task Properties (required)
- Subtasks and Outlining (required)
- Exercise 02 (recommended)
- Linking Tasks and Dependencies (required)
- Setting Constraints and Deadlines (required)
- Setting and Organizing Milestones (required)
- Exercise 03 (recommended)
Wish the videos took less time?
Click on the 1x in the bottom-right and then increase the speed to cut the video by up to half!
Reference Materials
Questions
Please answer each of the questions below for me. Your answers to this survey will be helpful as I do my best to teach/guide you all. :)